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Working with most things web, Buddhist(ish), theatre geek, playwright, fountain pen guy, scotch nut.
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God, I just relistened to a talk I gave at a conference a while back. Jesus Fienen, slow the fuck down once in a while.

submitted 4 days ago • 0 comments

Aside from how horrific it is for him to be openly lying about something you yourself can go verify, using "retarded" as a pejorative perfectly defines how much of a piece of shit he is. It makes sense since Trump appointed him and he's also one. Like attracts like. Case closed. Full stop.

submitted 8 days ago • 1 comment

Current addiction: Watching Youtuber reaction videos to Buffy S05E16 "The Body." Man, why did Joss Whedon have to turn out to be a piece of shit?

submitted 8 days ago • 0 comments

When a motherfucker's right, he's right. If you can't accept that Russia is the enemy and Ukraine is the victim, that's definitively a "you" problem. And it's a pretty big fucking problem that you need to spend some time reflecting on, too.

submitted 9 days ago • 0 comments

American has a longstanding tradition of knowing how you deal with kings.

submitted 9 days ago • 0 comments

You cannot conduct a peace negotiation between two nations by excluding one of those nations. That, by definition, isn't a negotiation. It's exploitation of a victim.

submitted 10 days ago • 0 comments

Hey, this is absolutely GREAT news for consumers, since it means they'll obviously be providing some relief to them by lowering energy costs in California. Right? Why are you laughing at me?

submitted 11 days ago • 0 comments

Sir, this is a Wendy's.

submitted 11 days ago • 0 comments

Y'all need to take a couple hours soon and rewatch V for Vendetta. No particular reason or anything. But you should. Just, you know, watch it and think for a bit.

submitted 11 days ago • 0 comments

Last time Trump was president, he fucked up agriculture so badly he was forced to set up a $16B bailout for farmers. This time he's getting a head start on doing it all over again, except this time, it's getting worse, faster, and is going to have much more significant consequences. As predicted.

submitted 11 days ago • 0 comments

As someone who's career has been in web development, ask me how surprised I am about this. Go ahead, ask me.

submitted 14 days ago • 0 comments

GOP: WE CAN'T BELIEVE BIDEN APPOINTED SOMEONE UNQUALIFIED TO A SECRETARY POSITION! Also GOP: Hello, we would like to introduce you to Mr. Conspiracy Theorist Heroin Addict Felon with No Medical Background Except for that Brain Worm He Was Treated For and that Time He Caused a Huge Measles Outbreak.

submitted 15 days ago • 0 comments

Now accepting recommendations for a nice coffee maker that doesn't involve anything single use except maybe a filter.

submitted 16 days ago • 1 comment

Well, my old Ender 3 Pro 3D printer tried to kill me this weekend. Guess I'm in the market for a new one. Any recommendations? Just looking for a "nice" upgrade, doesn't have to be a crazy $1K setup. Would love something at least with auto bed leveling.

submitted 17 days ago • 0 comments

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submitted 18 days ago • 0 comments

I was just talking about the complexity of foreign affairs with some folks. There will be countries MORE than happy to fill the void, and they aren't the ones we'll want doing it. Because in one hand they'll have the help, and in the other they'll hold the propaganda about how evil the West is.

submitted 22 days ago • 0 comments

I would totally shave my beard if I was Maori and could get a chin tattoo.

submitted 22 days ago • 1 comment

Hol' up. Stop. Wait just a second. I need... I'mma need a second. You mean to tell me No Way Out is by Poppy? Like... That Poppy? I mean literally, That Poppy. I'm gonna need a second to process this.

submitted 22 days ago • 1 comment

If Republicans really hated actual DEI, they'd agree with Democrats and get rid of the Electoral College today. It affects the most people who are a minority (rural America @ 16.7%) with the largest negative impact to the country of any program.

submitted 22 days ago • 0 comments

Democracy dies in shadows while the GOP sits back and applauds. Hey, remember how freaked out they got about Clinton's private email server? Funny how there isn't ONE SINGLE SQUEAK about stuff happening now. Almost like it wasn't really about the server.

submitted 22 days ago • 0 comments

Republicans: Deregulation! Market freedom! Get government out of people's lives! Hire who you want without mandates! Also Republicans: If your private company engages in DEIA, we're going to investigate you for criminal activity.

submitted 23 days ago • 1 comment

Don't worry, just add it to the list of things Republicans don't care about and won't do anything to help. Sorry, that's unfair. They'll definitely TALK about how much they love small, local businesses. But ACTION? Good luck.

submitted 23 days ago • 0 comments

There isn't one single problem of note in this country that is solved by Republicans attacking the LGBTQIA+ community. It is the absolute definition of a culture war.

submitted 23 days ago • 1 comment

It's just so gross. These are the kind of people that don't understand the history of redlining. #wedev #a11y #accessibility #inclusivedesign #webdevelopment #ethicaldesign #ethicalcoding www.404media.co/forbidden-wo...

submitted 25 days ago • 1 comment

I'm so glad Isaiah Mustafa is doing commercials again.

submitted 25 days ago • 0 comments

If John Cena doesn't do an Ernest movie before he dies, what even is this world we're living in?

submitted 25 days ago • 0 comments

Elon Musk's been breaking federal law since before the election. The fact that he is continuing with impunity tells you all you need to know about the Republican party. Democracy is dead to them, they kneel before the oligarchy like peasants. Because that's exactly the way that relationship works.

submitted 25 days ago • 0 comments

Man, Secret Level is DUMB. Not stupid dumb, like crazy good dumb. They went to a dozen graphics teams and just said "Pick a game, write a story, and flex as hard as you possibly can for 15 minutes on the CG."

submitted 25 days ago • 1 comment

It's times like these that I really appreciate working somewhere that understands the value of people and the world around them beyond a simple P&L report.

submitted 25 days ago • 0 comments

I remember when Republicans got in line to yell and scream about how important the Power of the Purse was to Congress, particularly as a check and balance through the enumerated powers in Article I, Section 8, and how a President even thinking about impacting the flow of money was unconstitutional.

submitted 25 days ago • 0 comments

The Trump Administration is attacking a lot of government organizations right now. The story isn't in the ones they are going after, it's in the ones they AREN'T.

submitted 25 days ago • 0 comments

Historically, mass deportations always - ALWAYS - deport American citizens. Research on Herbert Hoover's deportation program during the Great Depression show that up to 60% of deportees were full American citizens (more than a million people). Eisenhower, who Trump suddenly loves citing...

submitted 25 days ago • 1 comment

Obvious, idiotic economic policy results in obvious, predicted consequences. News at 11. To my friends near or in retirement, all I can say is start making adjustments now, because it's going to get worse before it gets better.

submitted 25 days ago • 0 comments

It should be noted that mass deportation happening while dishing out no consequences to business owners who employ illegal immigrants sends a very specific message.

submitted 25 days ago • 0 comments